The leader of the Republicans in the U.S. Senate calls for the extension of authorization to use military force in the Middle East.
Mitch McConnell, the leader of the Republicans in the U.S. Senate, stated in a statement that the threat from Iran in the region against American interests is a reason to extend the U.S. government’s authorization for the coercive use of its military force in the Middle East.
In this statement, Mr. McConnell explicitly opposed the non-extension of this authorization and said our terrorist enemies do not set an expiration date for their war against us, and when we send our forces to the center of danger, we must support them with all forms of backing and legal authorizations.
According to the U.S. Constitution, although Congress has the right to declare war on other countries, the President also has significant powers to initiate military operations abroad.
In 2002, the U.S. Congress granted legal authorization for military action against those responsible for the September 11 attacks, paving the way for the U.S. attack on Iraq.